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	Tungurahua - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Tungurahua (Quechua tunguri=gullet, rahua=burn, spit fire) is an active stratovolcano in Ecuador.
		Tungurahua is also a province of Ecuador, with capital city Ambato.
		Tungurahua volcano is located in the province of Tungurahua.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tungurahua (146 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		A relatively large eruption at Tungurahua on 2 October at 0828 produced an ash cloud that rose to a maximum height of ~14.3 km a.s.l.
		On 5 March at 1539 lahars began to descend the gorges on Tungurahua's W flank, obstructing the route between the towns of Baños and Pelileo.
		During the afternoon of 18 December a signal from a lahar in the sector of Cusúa NW of the volcano was recorded.
	www.volcano.si.edu /reports/usgs/archive.cfm?volcano=tungurah (11919 words)

	Tungurahua, Ecuador
		Tungurahua is an active stratovolcano also known as the "The Black Giant." It has a 600 ft. (183 m) wide crater.
		Tungurahua has had at least seventeen eruptions in historical times, its most recent occurring in 1944 when it erupted explosively from its central crater.
		On 20 April, incandescence was visible in the interior of the dome of the Tungurahua volcano.
	www.volcanoworld.org /vwdocs/volc_images/south_america/ecuador/tungurahua.html (1718 words)

	Workshop 2 TimeLine
		Tungurahua is inactive from 1925 to September of 1998.
		Tungurahua releases a column of steam thousands of feet into the air, leading to more earthquakes and increased sulfur emissions.
		Tungurahua means "throat of fire" in the local language.
	www.learner.org /channel/workshops/geography/wkp2time.html (411 words)

	Fireworks at Tungurahua Volcano in Ecuador with Latest Updates
		Tungurahua volcano has fascinated geologists, vulcanologists, nature lovers, tourists and residents with a spectacular display of eruption activity in central Ecuador in South America.
		In recent times the Tungurahua, at 16,475 feet / 5,023 meters, has fascinated geologists, vulcanologists, nature lovers, tourists and residents with a spectacular display of eruption activity.
		Even though the area of the Tungurahua Volcano has remained covered by clouds most of the time, it has been possible to observe, among the clouds, occasional emissions of water vapor with small amounts of ashes coming from the crater.
	www.galapagos-islands-tourguide.com /tungurahua-volcano.html (712 words)

	Duane's Photographs of the Volcano Tungurahua
		Tungurahua (16,452 ft) is one that has eluded me often.
		Tungurahua sits on the eastern edge of the Andes Mountains and the prevailing winds push clouds up the Pastaza river valley over the now evacuated town of Baños towards Tungurahua.
		I was leaving for Quito not really thinking about Tungurahua as I had been lugging my cameras around for some 6 hours.
	ecuadorphotos.tripod.com /volcano/volcano.html (929 words)

	Volcanic ash falls on villages near Ecuador's Tungurahua (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Tungurahua volcano, in Ecuador's Andean region spewed ash Tuesday in loud volcanic explosions that have begun "to cause problems" for the local population, authorities said.
		In its latest report, the Geophysics Institute warned local populations to watch out for rain, saying water could cause ash massing on the sides of the volcano to avalanche.
		A local airline also reported Tuesday that a cloud of ash was currently billowing at 7,010 meters (23,000 feet).
	www.terradaily.com /2003/030826223214.nnut8ds6.html (150 words)

	Planet Ark (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		COTALO - Tungurahua, or "Throat of Fire" in the Quechua Indian language, rumbled and rained ash on Monday, raising fears of an eruption in the near future that could pour lava into one of Ecuador's top tourist attractions.
		Tungurahua began to rumble in September and last erupted in 1918, when locals fled wearing wooden bowls on their heads to protect against falling rocks.
		At dawn yesterday, Tungurahua belched a dense column of ash and vapour that could be seen 25 miles (40 km) away.
	www.planetark.com /avantgo/dailynewsstory.cfm?newsid=4228 (437 words)

	Tungurahua (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Tungurahua (Quechua: tunguri=gullet, rahua=burn, spit fire), an active volcanoe of 5016 m, southeast of Ambato at the eastern slopes of the Andes of Ecuador towering above the Amazon region (topografical map of Ecuador).
		Baños, gate to the rain forest, at the foot of the volcano Tungurahua.
		The Inka narration to the constant hissing and spitting of Mama Tungurahua and its rugged, strongly eroded neighbouring volcano El altar is the following: Taita Chimborazo and Mama Tungurahua were married, but Mama Tungurahua started to flirt with its dashing neighbour El altar.
	gerdbreitenbach.de /anden/ecuador_1/tungurahua_en.html (398 words)

	Ecuador Climbing Ecuador: climb Cotopaxi, Cayambe, Chimborazo, Illiniza Sur and Norte, Pichinchas
		Tungurahua (5,016 metres - 16,457 feet): It has been described as both easy to access and to climb and also as one of the hardest climbs in Ecuador.
		My glimpses of Quilindaña and Tungurahua were too slight to permit me to speak with certainty, but I believe that there are also glaciers upon those mountains.
		Tungurahua is an active snow-capped volcano situated about 10 km south of Baños.
	www.ecuaworld.com /climbing/tungurahua.htm (366 words)

	Tungurahua Ecuador - Ministry of Tourism - Ecuador
		Tungurahua Ecuador - Ministry of Tourism - Ecuador
		Ambato, the provincial capital of Tungurahua, is most well known for its Carnival celebrations during which bullfights and parades turn the city into the nation’s most festive city towards the end of February.
		This province is full of spectaculaly beautiful towering peaks and active volcanoes that are ideal for climbing, some of which include Tungurahua (5087 m), Carihuairazo (5020 m), Cerro Hermoso (4571 m), and Sagatoa (4153 m).
	www.vivecuador.com /html2/eng/tungurahua_en.htm (604 words)

	Planet Diary Archive 2000 - Volcano - Tungurahua Erupts in Ecuador (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Hot rocks tumbled down the slopes of Ecuador's Tungurahua volcano after it exploded this week with a thick cloud of smoke and ash.
		Scientists continued monitoring Tungurahua, or "Throat of Fire" in the Quechua Indian language, for signs of a full-scale lava eruption.
		The volcano's most recent large eruptions were in 1944, when its central crater exploded, and 1918 when locals fled with wooden bowls on their heads to protect against flying rocks.
	www.phschool.com /science/planetdiary/archive00/volc1051900.html (209 words)

	Ecuador Tungurahua volcano ecuador
		Tungurahua means "fire tongue" in the indigenous Quichua language.
		Since the date of its most recent reactivation, in September 1999, Tungurahua, has become the most beautiful and impressive tourist attraction in Ecuador and, perhaps, all of Latin America.
		The volcanoes Arenal, in Costa Rica, and Stromboli, in Italy, are of the same class as Tungurahua.
	www.lunaruntun.com /english/tungurahua_volcano.htm (281 words)

	Untitled Document
		Within the framework of the IAVCEI-IDNDR programme on mitigation of the volcanic disasters, a SVE scientific team visited Tungurahua volcano between end October and early November to observe eruptive activity and evaluate potential hazard in case of increasing eruption.
		Tungurahua is a large strato- volcano located on the eastern part of the cordillera Ecuadorian Andes, 120 km South of Quito and 33 km Southeast of the town of Ambato.
		Although these types of events are rare, they have occured at least twice at the Tungurahua in the geologic past (most recent event happened only 3000 years ago) ; The conditions of the present cone (3000 m relief and 30° slopes) could be favor a future collapse.
	www.sveurop.org /gb/articles/articles/article3.htm (839 words)

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		Tungurahua is the name given by the Quechua Indians for the volcano meaning "Throat of Fire."
		The older phase, or Tungurahua I is still existent today as the northern, eastern and southern flanks of the volcano in the form of the wide, more gently sloping cone, which is cut by large valleys.
		Tungurahua II The Intermediate Cone or Tungurahua II was built sometime after 14,000 years BP and differs in lavas due to the high-Si content of the andesitic lavas.
	people.colgate.edu /mecht/Tungurahua/printable.htm (1608 words)

	www.eecs.harvard.edu/~werner/projects
		Tungurahua (map) is an active volcano in central Ecuador, near the town of Baños.
		Dormant for over 80 years, in 1999 Tungurahua began showing increased seismic activity which led researchers to believe that the volcano was awakening.
		During this time, the volcano was erupting at the rate of several small or moderate explosions an hour, though the rate and energy of eruptions varied considerably.
	www.eecs.harvard.edu /~werner/projects/volcano (1432 words)

	Banos Travel Guide Banos Tungurahua Ecuador
		Baños is nestled between the Río Pastaza and the Tungurahua volcano, 8 km from its crater.
		After 8 decades of being dormant in 1999 the area had to be completely evacuated due to the promise of a major eruption in Oct-Dec of that year.
		Although Tungurahua has been climbed with relative safety for several decades, it was officially closed down in October of 1999 when the whole town was evacuated by Military forces during the red zone times for personal safety.
	www.thebestofecuador.com /banos.htm (1671 words)

	Tungurahua, Ecuador
		Tungurahua continued to emit gas, steam, and ash that rose up to ~2 km above the crater.
		On April 6, ash rising 2.3 km above Tungurahua was visible and on April 7, three explosions sent plumes as high as ~3 km above the volcano.
		The western side of Tungurahua was given the Orange Alert Level, while Baños at the northern base of the volcano remained at Yellow Alert Level.
	volcano.und.nodak.edu /vwdocs/volc_images/south_america/ecuador/tungurahua.html (5158 words)

	BBC News \| Americas \| Ecuador volcano forces evacuation
		Scientists have declared an orange alert for Tungurahua, which means the 5,016-metre (16,266-foot) high volcano could erupt at any time in the next few days.
		Ecuadoran President Jamil Mahuad was taken on an observation flight around the crater and afterwards went on radio to tell people he was "very concerned" for their safety.
		Citing geological experts, the president said the "probability of a Tungurahua eruption is 80%".
	news.bbc.co.uk /hi/english/world/americas/newsid_477000/477235.stm (272 words)

	Ecuador Volcano Threatens To Erupt
		BANOS, Ecuador –– Tungurahua volcano, which looms over the tourist town of Banos, could erupt any day, the government said Saturday as it began evacuating nearby communities.
		For a month Tungurahua had been under a yellow alert – predicting an eruption within weeks or months.
		Ignacio Vargas, governor of Tungurahua province, said police and military were helping with the evacuation.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/aponline/19991016/aponline215841_000.htm (251 words)

	Baños, Tungurahua Spas @ Spa Finder
		Baños, Tungurahua spas are grouped into categories that allow spa-goers to choose the type of spa treatments that best suit their personal interests and needs.
		Baños, Tungurahua medical spas are for those who are interested in healthcare in a spa setting, either at a day spa or at a spa with overnight accommodations.
		Or, if your time is limited, Baños, Tungurahua day spas are designed to beautify, relax, and pamper you with individual treatments that last for as little as an hour or multiple treatments that may take up to a whole day.
	static.spafinder.com /cities/b/baostungurahua/index.html (406 words)

	BBC News \| Americas \| 'Giant of the Andes' comes back to life
		They said seismic energy was once again building up inside the Guagua Pichincha volcano, 12 km outside the capital city, Quito, and in the Tungurahua volcano, in Ecuador's central Andes.
		If there is an eruption of the Tungurahua volcano - the name means "throat of fire" in the local Indian language - hot lava could reach the central spa town of Banos within 15 minutes, local specialists calculate.
		Witnesses near Tungurahua, 125 km (78 miles) south of the capital, reported hearing explosions like "cannon shots" up to 15km (nine miles) away from the volcano.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/americas/513552.stm (423 words)

	Earth Changes TV - Ominous Glow From Ecuqdor's Tungurahua Volcano (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		QUITO, Ecuador (Reuters) - A steady glow from the crater of Tungurahua near the tourist town of Banos 105 miles south of Ecuador's capital Quito could mean the volcano is near violent eruption, scientists said on Tuesday.
		Tungurahua erupted 80 times in the last 3,000 years, scientists believe.
		With its hot springs and waterfalls tumbling down green slopes, Banos is one of Ecuador's biggest tourist attractions.
	www.earthchangestv.com /breaking/May2000/0517ominous.htm (316 words)

	EO Natural Hazards: Tungurahua Volcano Erupts in Ecuador
		In this scene, captured on January 14, 2004, a plume of ash is rising from the volcano and is stretching northeastward across the Andes and the lower elevations to the east.
		According to reports from the Smithsonian’s Global Volcanism Program, Tungurahua began erupting with plumes of ash, steam, and smoke at the end of December 2003 and has continued into the third week of January 2004.
		Some of the haze visible amid the clouds to the south of Tungurahua may be the remains of smoke and ash plumes from Ecuador’s larger Sangay Volcano, which was also reported to be erupting with small ash plumes during this period.
	earthobservatory.nasa.gov /NaturalHazards/natural_hazards_v2.php3?img_id=11912 (206 words)

	Ecuador declares state of emergency after Tungurahua eruption escalates (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The 5,000-meter (16,500 feet) volcano 135 kilometers (85 miles) south of Quito, one of Ecuador's most active, has been in a state of eruption since October 1999, but entered a new phase of high activity June 5, geophysicists said.
		Late Tuesday, the Tungurahua belched forth gases and ash which fell in several places, according to the Geophysical Institute.
		A state of orange alert was declared in October 1999 after Tungurahua showed dramatic signs of eruption, with 30,000 residents and tourists in areas around the volcano ordered to leave the area.
	www.terradaily.com /2003/030703211738.j5w4uytz.html (179 words)

	Ecuador Travel - Baños Tungurahua volcano hot springs waters
		The city of Baños is located on the skirts of the Tungurahua volcano at an altitude of 5,970 ft. The average temperature is 65 degrees Fahrenheit.
		The impressive snowcapped volcanoes surrounding Baños are the Tungurahua (16,500ft above the sea level), the Chimborazo (20,700ft), the Altar (17,450 ft), and the Carihuairazo (16,470 ft).
		For even more adventurous tourists who wish to go to the Tungurahua Volcano, or visit the National Parks of Sangay or Llanganatis, you must hire a guide in the city who will arrange a trip to explore the exotic and diverse flora and fauna of the Ecuadorian tropical rain forest.
	www.exploringecuador.com /articulos/nuevos/banios_ecuador.htm (840 words)

	Active Volcanoes/Aktive vulkaner: Tungurahua, Ecuador
		Tungurahua, 5,223m asl., one of the many of Ecuadors volcanoes, with 70 eruptions during
		Tungurahua I, also called 'The Black Giant', is an adesittic stratovolcano, 14 kilometers
		On the afternoon of 19 February ash fell in the towns of Puela (~8 km SW of the volcano)
	www.vulkaner.no /v/volcan/tungura-e.html (509 words)

	In the Shadow of Tungurahua
		The Ecuadorians joked in Spanish about the possible eruption of Tungurahua and my friend who invited me, told me that she had run into some scientists from Baños the previous day who had told her that the seismic activity in Tungurahua was off the charts.
		Helens on the web (Tungurahua is the same kind of volcano), because the threat of an eruption like that one doesn't do me much good either.
		Tungurahua gave us one more great explosion in the morning and the clouds mushroomed out in multiple explosions from its crater.
	www.ranches.org /Jane_OBrien.htm (12338 words)

	Strombolian-style eruption of Tungurahua Volcano, Ecuador (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Night view of one of many explosive events at Tungurahua Volcano, Ecuador, that occurred during the continuous extrusion of lava in the summit crater in November and December.
		In this time-lapse photograph, glowing lava fragments can be seen blasting into the air and falling onto the upper flanks of the volcano.
		Historical eruptions from the summit crater have included strong explosions and sometimes lava flows, lahars, and pyroclastic flows that reached populated areas at the volcano's base.
	volcanoes.usgs.gov /Imgs/Jpg/Tungurahua/19991102_Tung_caption.html (145 words)

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